Virelia

Name: Virelia
Price: 37.99 USD
Author: Mixland

by Mixland · Channel Strip · Passive EQ and PWM compressor

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Virelia is Mixland's flagship processor, combining a passive EQ, a PWM compressor and vacuum tube modeling in one dual-stage plugin for mixing and mastering.

The compressor blends feedforward and feedback detection and morphs between peak and RMS; it is $37.99 on sale (list $99.99).

Best for: Vocals, Mix Bus, Mastering, Drum Bus, Keys & Synths. Genres: all genres.

Keywords: PWM, tube, bus processing, mastering, feed-forward, feedback, glue, mix bus, mixing, vocals, inspired by, analog-sounding, clean, full mix, hardware emulation, smooth, 50s, auto-gain, drum bus, dual-mono, gentle, sidechain input, stereo-linked, vintage, wide.

What it does

Virelia is Mixland's two-stage tube channel: a reworked passive EQ and a PWM compressor in one analog-modeled engine. A review notes it is inspired by D.W. Fearn hardware, and Mixland pitches it for "harmonic bloom, low-end weight, and high-end smoothness."

Passive EQ: a Pultec-style layout with separate boost and cut frequencies, extra bands and an extended range; the midrange can boost as well as cut, and the high band has a bandwidth control.
Filters: low- and high-pass filters alongside the EQ.
PWM compressor: pulse-width-modulation gain control for a clean, fast response, with a blend between feedforward and feedback designs.
Detection: Peak/RMS morphing to set how it treats transients, plus threshold and output linking for gain compensation.
Tube colour: independent THD controls for the EQ and compressor stages, with a global range of 0–200%.
Routing: EQ before or after the compressor, stereo link or dual-mono, sidechain options and unstepped controls.

The DSP is light enough for use on every track. It has a free 7-day fully working trial.

Source: Mixland product page

When to use it

Virelia is the better pick when you want a tube EQ and a smooth compressor in one window with real colour. Compared with the Scheps Omni Channel or SSL Native Channel Strip 2, it has fewer sections (no gate or de-esser) but a warmer, mastering-style EQ and adjustable tube distortion in each stage. Unlike the API Vision Channel Strip Collection, it is not a console strip; it plays more like a Pultec-style EQ feeding a clean bus compressor. At its sale price it is also far cheaper than most of the rated channel strips.

Best for: broad tone shaping and gentle glue on the mix bus, stems, vocals and as a light strip on every track.
Genres: any style, especially pop, rock and acoustic music that wants analog warmth.
Look elsewhere if: you need surgical EQ, a gate or de-esser in the same strip (Scheps Omni Channel, Neutron 5), or a specific console sound (bx_console SSL 4000 E).
Tip: the digitalfilms review suggests putting it on every track to get a console-style glue across the mix, since the CPU load is low.

What producers say

The one review we read found it a flexible, mastering-grade strip, with only small complaints about the graphics.

digitalfilms (Oliver Peters) praised the flexible EQ order, the midrange that can boost or cut, the separate THD per section and a compressor you can "drive it hard without hitting digital distortion".
Criticisms: the faux wear on the interface felt "unnecessary", and the tiny screw-style controls are hard to see.

digitalfilms review

Where to buy

Mixland: $37.99

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